Schools Go Free
We offer complimentary tickets to school-teachers and instrumental tutors who wish to bring a group of young people to SCO Season concerts*. Presented and performed by world-class artists, our season concerts offer a variety of fantastic musical adventures.
See What's On for further details of our Concert Season. In the first instance, please email your ticket request to boxoffice@sco.org.uk
The following concerts in our 24/25 Season are available for free school tickets.
Edinburgh
A Celebration of Dvořák | 26 September
Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto(Matinee) | 24 October
Grieg Piano Concerto | 7 November
From Scotland to Persia(Sunday Chamber Matinee) | 24 November
Prokofiev & Brahms | 5 December
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos(Matinee) | 9 January
Fauré Requiem | 27 February
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto | 6 March
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony | 20 March
Mozart & Strauss(Matinee) | 3 April
Yeol Eum Son plays Beethoven | 8 May
Glasgow
A Celebration of Dvořák | 27 September
Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto(Matinee) 24 October
Grieg Piano Concerto | 8 November
From Scotland to Persia(Matinee) | 22 November
Prokofiev & Brahms|6 December
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos(Matinee) | 10 January
Mozart Oboe Concerto| 19 February
Fauré Requiem | 28 February
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto | 7 March
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony | 21 March
Mozart & Strauss(Matinee) | 4 April
Yeol Eum Son plays Beethoven| 9 May
Aberdeen
Grieg Piano Concerto | 9 November
Prokofiev & Brahms | 7 December,
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos(Matinee) | 11 January
Mozart & Strauss(Matinee) | 4 April
Perth
A Celebration of Dvořák | 25 September
Dumfries
Mozart Oboe Concerto | 19 February
Dundee
The Great Grumpy Gaboon(Schools Concert) | 7 February
*Please note the ticket offers are limited.
Edinburgh Open Rehearsals
We also offer open rehearsals to some Edinburgh concerts. This is an opportunity for secondary music students to discover how great music comes together and experience the Orchestra’s rehearsal process. Students and teachers will also be given the opportunity to meet two SCO players before the rehearsal begins. We have chosen programmes with a variety of repertoire to broaden students’ musical knowledge and horizons. Schools can bring a maximum of 20 students to the rehearsal. Please get in touch to organise an open rehearsal for your class.
| Concert Title | Repertoire | Dates and Times |
| Mozart Flute Concerto Conductor: Andrew Manze; Soloist: André Cebrián | SCHOENBERG Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 38 MOZART Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K.313 [K.285c] SCHMELZER Serenata MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, 'Haffner' | Tue 12 Nov 2.30pm - 4.30pm |
| Prokofiev and Brahms Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev; Soloist: Aylen Pritchin | PROKOFIEV Symphony No 1 ‘Classical’ PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No 2 BRAHMS Symphony No 2 | Wed 4 Dec 2.30pm – 4.30pm |
| Ad Absurdum Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev; Soloist: Sergei Nakariakov | MACMILLAN Tryst WIDMANN Ad Absurdum WIDMANN Con Brio ADAMS Chamber Symphony | Wed 29 Jan 2.30pm – 4.30pm |
| Parabola Conductor/Director: Pekka Kuusisto; Soloist/Director: Simon Crawford-Phillips | BRITTEN Young Apollo ADES Märchentänze ANDRES Piano Concerto ‘The Blind Banister’ BEAMISH Whitescape HAYDN Symphony No 88 | Wed 12 Mar 2.30pm – 4.30pm |
